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A smart video assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8, available from Amazon for $74.99

Give mom all of Alexa’s handy features in the Amazon Echo Show 8. The voice assistant will answer questions, show you the weather, and tell you about traffic. The camera for video chats means she can easily have face-to-face calls with loved ones. She can even use the Food Network app for recipes or watch videos from services like Hulu and Amazon Prime.

There is an even bigger Echo Show 10 on the market, but it’s also over $100 more and we think she’ll get everything she needs out of the Show 8. 

A mini K-cup coffee machine that brews a personal cup

Keurig K-Mini Plus Single Serve Coffee Maker, available from Amazon for $99.99

Mom can enjoy a delicious cup of coffee every morning with this personal single-serve K-cup coffee maker. It can store up to nine K-cups at a time and can brew a cup of joe between six to 12 ounces, depending on how strong she prefers. Also, it comes with a removable one-cup reservoir where she can add fresh water before each brew.

A personal blender that she can take on the go

Ninja Personal Blender, available from Amazon for $49.99

Your mom can take her power smoothie directly in the single-serving blender cup, then take the cup to-go with the bonus sip-and-seal lids, or transfer it to her favorite tumbler. This 700-watt blender is powerful enough to crush through ice and frozen fruits so there’s no need to break out the knife and cutting board either.

A fitness tracker so she never misses a step

Fitbit Inspire HR Heart Rate & Fitness Tracker, available from Amazon for $84.25

If your mom is into fitness, this tracker can help monitor her calorie burn, resting heart rate, and heart rate zones while working out. She can also brag about her step count, distance, hourly activity, and active minutes that she achieved during the day to her friends. In addition to the fitness tracking aspects, this can also monitor her sleep schedule and the different stages of sleep throughout the night. 

A heavy-duty cutting board

Extra Large Bamboo Cutting Board for Kitchen, available from Amazon for $19.95

This lightweight bamboo cutting board is easy to move around, yet durable enough to handle the daily chopping of vegetables, meat, and more. The all-natural bamboo is antibacterial, antimicrobial, and absorbs less liquids than your basic wooden cutting board. Plus, it comes with eight removable silicone feet that can be strategically placed to drip dry and store your board.

A fashionable, yet practical diaper bag

Skip Hop Diaper Bag Backpack, available from Amazon for $74.99

This diaper backpack is fashionable and practical for new moms. It features exterior zippered pockets, insulated bottle pockets, a tech pouch, and a machine washable changing pad. The bag can also be converted into a purse if needed.

A cookie press so she can max production when your sibs come home

OXO Good Grips Cookie Press, available from Amazon for $31.99

If your mom produces massive amounts of cookies for literally any occasion (when can we come over?), then this cookie press will help max out her production. This manual press has a clear cylinder so she can monitor how much dough remains, and also has a comfortable crank press and hand lever to create perfect cookies every time. It also comes with 12 stainless steel disk patterns so she can create themed cookies for every occasion.

An essential oil diffuser for an aromatherapy session

VicTsing 150ml Mini Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser, available from Amazon for $19.89

Give mom the gift of aromatherapy this year with this 150-milliliter diffuser. The product comes in either a dark brown or light brown wood finish with a 14-color option LED ring that can double as ambient lighting. The diffuser can run for about four to six hours and will automatically shut off once the water and essential oils have run out.

A care package for a new mom

New Mama Gift Set, available from Amazon for $74.99

Being a new mom is wonderful and exciting, but can also take a toll on your body. This little set is full of clean body-care products that are free of ingredients like parabens, gluten, fragrances, and more.  

A compact gym bag with specialized compartments

INOXTO Fitness Sport Small Gym Bag with Shoes Compartment, available from Amazon for $28.99

Sometimes simple is more. This waterproof gym bag is super light and compact, but it can still fit so much. It has a main compartment, outer pocket that can be slipped over a suitcase handle, and two side pockets — one of which is specifically designed to keep smelly gym shoes far away from clean clothes, and the other is designed to keep wet items away from dry clothes.